tourette syndrome association
of new jersey, inc.
198 West High Street • Somerville,
New Jersey 08876
Phone 908-575-7350 • Fax 908-575-8699
Web Site: www.tsanj.org • e-mail: NJTSA@aol.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16. 2004
TSANJ Support Group Workshops Scheduled
For 2005
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Tourette Syndrome Association
of New Jersey (TSANJ) has announced the dates for
early 2005 Support Group Workshop Sessions for individuals,
family, and friends of those impacted by Tourette
Syndrome (TS).
Bergen/Passaic Family Support Group
Valley Hospital, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood,
NJ Wednesday, February 9 from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00
P.M.
Burlington/Camden County Family Support Group West
Jersey Hospital, 100 Townsend Avenue, Berlin, NJ
Monday, February 7 from 7:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Middlesex/Union/Monmouth County Family Support Group
JFK Neuroscience Institute, 65 James Street, Edison,
NJ Thursday, January 13 from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren/Mercer Counties Support
Group Somerset Medical Center, 100 Rehill Avenue,
Somerville, NJ Monday, January 24 from 7:00 P.M.
to 9:00 P.M.
Parents, teachers, and medical professionals are
invited to attend. Many of the Support Group meeting
feature speakers with experience in the treatment
of Tourette Syndrome and related disorders. Call
TSANJ at 908-575-7350 for details and directions.
There is no charge to attend.
BACKGROUNDER:
Tourette Syndrome (TS) is an inherited neurological
disorder that is manifested in involuntary physical
and vocal tics. Symptoms generally appear before
an individual is 18 years old. TS affects people
of all ethnic groups with males affected 3 to 4
times more frequently than females. It is estimated
that 200,000 Americans have full blown TS and that
as many as 1 in 200 show a partial expression of
the disorder. There is no cure for TS.
The mission of TSANJ is to support the needs of families with TS, to advocate
for individuals with TS, and to educate the public and professionals
on TS.
TSANJ has a membership of 2,500 families and medical
professionals. The organization relies completely
on its membership, corporations, government, and
foundations to fund its mission.
Currently TSANJ operates 10 support groups at regional
medical centers across New Jersey; conducts awareness
training for teachers, school nurses, students and
community leaders; manages a TS help line for disseminating
information about TS to parents, teachers, doctors,
and others; sponsors a state-wide Family Contact
Program; and works with Rutgers University at the
nation’s only student clinician TS clinic,
developing support programs and treatments for families
dealing with TS.
PRESS CONTACT: Rich Reitman 908-526-1390 or 908-400-6061
Rich Reitman
www.thereitmangroup.com
908-526-1390
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